Meet Addy: An American Girl

by Connie Rose Porter

Book Overview

Before they can make the attempt, Master Stevens decides to sell some of his slaves and the family is separated. American Girls Collection/Addy #1. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590483293
• ISBN13: 9780590483292
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 69 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Addy's Freedom

This book is about a little girl named Addy. She's having problems in her life because her brother and father has gotten taking away.Addy is giving all her heart to try to get them back.Addy and her mother plan to run north to Philadelphia.In order for her and her mom to go they have to leave Addy's baby sister Esther.They also have to disguise themselves.Addy is looking for Mrs.Carolines house so she can be free.Finally she finds her house. Addy is a srong,smart,and bold person.she's not afraid to do anything.Addy will never give up. The problem in this book is that Addy's father and brother has gotten sold to a overseer.Addy and her mom is trying to get them back.Auntie lula is going to try to help them. Addy is going to disguise herself as a man so they won't catch her.She couldn't find poppa and Sam but she got freedom.In the inside of her poppa,Sam,and Esther were in her heart. I think the book is a good book.I would show this book to others because it could of happened in real life.It shows whay it was like back in the day.It's one of my favorite books.

Introduction to a painful topic

Addy is the story of a black girl in 1864, as the Civil War was in its ending stages. My second grade niece, an advanced reader, was immediately engrossed in the story. The subject matter may be a bit over her head, though. I suggested she compare Addy's family with her own, asking "Today, no one owns your family, do they?" The reply I got was "Yes, grandma!" Another reviewer says this is a third to 6th grade book--probably third or fourth grade is about right. Although paper, the quality is high, with nice illustrations. Kudos to American Girl for giving us an excellent alternative to Barbie!

Maria's Review

In 1864 Addy, a smart and courages girl, wants to escape with her family to Philadelphia, instead of staying in North Carolina in slavery. Addy's father and brother are sold off to another plantation. Addy and her mother's only choice is to leave to Philadelphia without Addy's baby sister, Esther. When they escape, Addy's mother starts to drown, because she doesn't know how to swim. Addy looks and looks but can't find her mother. Suddenly Addy found her mother caught in a fallen over tree. They walk all night and hide all day. Addy spots a railroad track. They follow it until they see a train. They stopped and hid. Will they ever find freedom? When the train was gone, they followed the tracks again until they reached a soldier camp. They sneak past the soldier camp to the safe house where a white woman helps colored people escape. They knocked on the door two times before the woman came to the door. I recommend that people who like adventurous books shouldn't take my word for it, and read it themselves.

Another excellent American Girls book

This is the first in the American Girls series about Addy Walker, a nine-year-old African-American girl living in the America of 1864. Addy and her family are slaves living on a plantation in North Carolina. The North appears to be winning the war, but Addy's parents are afraid that their owner will sell part of the family, splitting them up, so they decide to run away. Disaster strikes when the master sells Addy's father and brother off before they can make good their escape. Now, it is up to Addy and her mother, and Addy will have to do things much harder than she ever contemplated!The final chapter of this wonderful book is a highly informative look at slavery in America. This book is another excellent addition to the American Girls collection. It shows the horror and degradation of slavery, and yet produces an uplifting story. My eleven-year-old daughter and I both liked reading this book, and highly recommend it to you.